Storm reports for July 17, 2001

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On July 17, 2001, 162 hail, 117 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Steele County, ND.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (162)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage and $5.1 million in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (296 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kidder County, ND (near Lake Williams) · Tornado F2 · $1 million
  “Tornado reported to be 1/2 mile wide at times. The tornado remained in open country before entering into Stutsman county. Damage was contained to metal and double poled high power line towers. A farmstead in the path of the tornado sustained $200,000 in damage.”
• Stutsman County, ND (near Cleveland) · Tornado F2 · $500,000
  “The tornado moved southeast out of Kidder county. Numerous sources reported the tornado ranged to 1/2 mile wide at times. The tornado was on the ground for 66 minutes with a total storm path of 29 miles.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Tolleson) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $250,000
  “As many as 8 power lines downed by high winds near 113th Avenue and Southern. High winds also blew down a large electronic information display billboard at Phoenix International Raceway.”
• Mille Lacs County, MN (near Vineland) · Thunderstorm wind 74 mph · $100,000
  “Swath of damage along the south side of Mille Lacs Lake. Many boats and docks turned over. Numerous trees down, some onto houses and vehicles.”
• Richland County, ND (near Barney) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “70 trees were uprooted and twisted in different directions. The awnings of a home and a barn were destroyed by the tornado. Several radio towers were toppled. At a nearby farm, a large grain bin, house, and several other buildings were damaged.”
• Reno County, KS (near Hutchinson) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $75,000
  “Extensive tree damage, barn blown down as were power lines.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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